Gentlemen

We take the Liberty of addressing a few Lines to your honourable Body to inform you, that in order to render our Services more extensively useful to our Country & Friends; we have this day entered into a Copartriership, which we propose to carry on under the firm of Van Bibber & Harrison ー The former will reside here, the latter at St Pierre, Martinique. ー Should you find Occasion, therefore; for any Assistance at either of those places, we should esteem ourselves honoured by your Commands, and beg leave to assure you, that none will execute them with more pleasure, Zeal & Fidelity.

The Islands at this time, will, between them, afford all you want; and on tolerable good Terms. The more important Articles, we have reason to believe, will be yet in greater abundance.

Produce of all kind sell high. But Tobacco is the most profitable Article at present.

Goods are generally cheapest here, But Martinique (or it's Neighbour, St Lucia,) is by far the safest place to send your Vessells to.

Should this Information prove of any Advantage to you, it will produce no less Satisfaction to us, who have the Honour of being very respectfully,

Your Honor's & the Public's [&c.]